North Carolina Beach or Mountains?

[hybrid240zxt]

Carolina beaches are a great place to party for a weekend, but Carolina mountains are a place to spend a lifetime. It doesn't get much prettier than the Appalachian.

[1994yj]

I grew up in the Denton/Asheboro area and my wife is from Albemarle. We are currently in Ft. Campbell in the Army but I love living in the center of the state. You can go to the mountains or beach in 4 hours which means a quick weekend getaway is easy to do. And you dont have to worry aobut missing anything.

[writteninwax]

I live in Wilmington and love the coast, beach, waterways. Its what I call a coastal quality of life...that said, I enjoy a good road trip to the mountains a few times a year too...but would rather live close to where I can surf!

[schwim]

It's clearly a preference deal, but for my part of the "I have an opinion" response:

I grew up on the beach in FL and spent 4 years in Jacksonville, NC. Now I live in the mountains and for my current likes, I likes the mountains the best, partly because I love the lack of people. My wife on the other hand loves the beach so we're sure to head to Hilton Head in the summer and stand in line for a lot of things.

[99tjnc]

I prefer the beach, theres so much more to do there. Not to mention when you need to sell your property, you'll make much more than in the mountains

[schwim]

You're also buying for much more than in the mountains.

But other than that, the logic is rock solid.

[xGROMx]

Beach, and wishing I was in the mountains.....

[NCJ06]

Beach, but also really enjoy the mountains.

[ncreptile]

I will be moving to wilmington soon. I want to grow up at the beach, retire in the mountains.